Seal for advertising matter



Nov. 3, 1936. B. H. ZIEHLER Filed May 15, 1933 strip of material, which is then fo1ded longitudinally one or more times upori itself With the indicia interiorly. The folded indicia bearing strip 8 is then inserted within the seal 1eaf and transversely fo1ded collectively with the initial seal leaf about the margin of the cover 01' support 2 and the ends of the folded strip are secured by the eyelet 1 01 other transfixing member which extends through the opposite ends of the fo1ded strip in addition t0 extending through the ends of the seal 1eaf and interposed cover Z. The metal 1eaf resists any attempt to band or spread it away from the interposed support 2 and is opaque 110 transmitted light. 'I'he insert st1ip 8 can not be unfoldecl beneath the seal 1eaf and surreptitious examination 015 the concealed matter is effectively prevented.

From the above description it Will be appa.rent that there is thus provided a device of the characte1 described possessing the particular features of advantage before enumerated and desirable, laut which obviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions, detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the principle involved or sacrifxcing any of its advantages.

While in order to comply With the statute, the invention has been described in language more o1 less specific as to structural features, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited t0 the specific features shown, but that the means and construction herein disclosed comprise the preferred form of several modes of putting the invention into efiect, and the invention is therefo1e c1aimed in any of its forms or modifications within the legitimat-e and valid scope of the ap pended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. As an article of manufacture, a, book1et having a cover and leaves adapted to receive adhe sive stamps and an indicia concealing sea1 comprising a section of sheet metal folded about and enclosing the margin of the book cover, and extend.ing on opposite s'1des thereof, an indicia bearing sheet folded longitudinally upon itself With the indicia thereon inturned, said longitudinally folded indicia sheet being again folded transversely about the margin of the book cover on opposite sides of which it extends beneath the sheet metal sea1, and an attachment member transfixing the opposite folded portions of the S8&1 and interposed cover of ehe book, and the fo1ded indicia bearing sheet concealed beneath the sea1, seid indicia bearing sheet being accessib1e on1y by breaking such sea1.

2. A book1et including a supporting sheet, a mask comprising a sheet of opaque material fold- 0d about the margin of the supporting sheet and extending on opposite sides thereof said mask having its ends fixedly secured thereto at opposite sides of the supporting sheet, and a separate removable indicia bearing member folded about the margin of the support beneath the mask and having its ends secured thereto at opposite sides of the supporting sheet, said indicia, bearing member being normally concea1ed between the support and mask and visib1e on1y by removal of the mask.

3. A sa1es booklet including a support, a seal 1eaf mask folded about the margin of the support and extending on opposite sides thereof, and a separate indicia bearing strip longitudinally fo1ded upon itse1f with the indicia, innermost, said folded strip being again transversely folded about ehe margin of the support and extending on opposite sides thereof beneath the folded sea1 1eaf, and attachment means transfixing the portions cf the seal 1eaf and folded indicia strip on opposite sides of the Support.

BERNARD H. ZIEHLER. 

